Big brother Soul
Sixties Soul Revivalists
August 30th and I’m packing the drums into the car and heading off to Walpole Park for the Gosport festival. In the past BbS headlined this event many times, becoming the opening day favourites. Long standing members in the band have some amazing memories from those days, so to be back again is a good omen and another of the many highlights of 2009.
No sound check today it’s a rolling show with only 20 minutes between acts. We all get changed, and when called on we quickly position our gear on stage. I double check my three most important things, set list, bottle water, towel.
We pose for a group photo and then we’re on stage. I count in the first number and we’re off! Two numbers later I happen to look out into the crowd, wow! I hadn’t noticed that lot when setting up the gear, it’s good to see so many people enjoying what we do and how we do it. Towards the end of the show I notice a group off male and female Police officers dancing!!! The last number ends and we’ve done it! Another great performance from the entire band.
It was very good of the organizers to invite us back, I have my fingers crossed that we’ll be asked again in the not to distant future.
Line-up: Phil, Jolene, Feleena, Lawrence, Sean, Graeme, Nev, Del, John and Me.
